How much is Paul's booking fee?
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walliebaby:
LonelyRoad:
I wonder what 20,000 Paul McCartney fans want to hear cranked through the speakers before he takes the stage, Silly Love Songs or Sucker For Love. Ouch. No further questions your honor.
I'd rather hear good live music versus sloppy remixes of good songs that are then made to sound bad. As Audi pointed out, the DJ just isn't cutting it.
I don't want to hear any sloppy music either But all I want to hear is Paul. He doesn't need an opening act. IMO.
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oobu24:
walliebaby:
LonelyRoad:
I wonder what 20,000 Paul McCartney fans want to hear cranked through the speakers before he takes the stage, Silly Love Songs or Sucker For Love. Ouch. No further questions your honor.
I'd rather hear good live music versus sloppy remixes of good songs that are then made to sound bad. As Audi pointed out, the DJ just isn't cutting it.
I don't want to hear any sloppy music either But all I want to hear is Paul. He doesn't need an opening act. IMO.
He seems to want something, though, and that DJ is not cutting it. Much prefer to get a chance to hear some other music, and with Brian, Rusty, and now Abe releasing their own stuff, I'd love to get a chance to hear them.
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oobu24:
I don't want to hear any sloppy music either But all I want to hear is Paul. He doesn't need an opening act. IMO.
So sit in silence while we're waiting for Paul? How would The Beatles have ever made it if nobody ever let them work their way up?
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cfergoid:
oobu24:
I don't want to hear any sloppy music either But all I want to hear is Paul. He doesn't need an opening act. IMO.
So sit in silence while we're waiting for Paul? How would The Beatles have ever made it if nobody ever let them work their way up?
The Beatles would also have 3-4 opening bands before they went on. Often the combined time the opening acts played was longer than The Beatles. Now THAT would tick me off.
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walliebaby:
cfergoid:
oobu24:
I don't want to hear any sloppy music either But all I want to hear is Paul. He doesn't need an opening act. IMO.
So sit in silence while we're waiting for Paul? How would The Beatles have ever made it if nobody ever let them work their way up?
The Beatles would also have 3-4 opening bands before they went on. Often the combined time the opening acts played was longer than The Beatles. Now THAT would tick me off.
way different times & way different level of fame (maybe) and way different price of tickets.
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oobu24:
walliebaby:
cfergoid:
oobu24:
I don't want to hear any sloppy music either But all I want to hear is Paul. He doesn't need an opening act. IMO.
So sit in silence while we're waiting for Paul? How would The Beatles have ever made it if nobody ever let them work their way up?
The Beatles would also have 3-4 opening bands before they went on. Often the combined time the opening acts played was longer than The Beatles. Now THAT would tick me off.
way different times & way different level of fame (maybe) and way different price of tickets.
And yet opening acts still exist, and again, Paul seems to want something.
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Brian lives in Santa Monica in a bueatiful house by the beach....and to live in Santa Monica you have to have a little bit of money. So I guess they are making at least 6 figures a year?
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maccala:
Brian lives in Santa Monica in a bueatiful house by the beach....and to live in Santa Monica you have to have a little bit of money. So I guess they are making at least 6 figures a year?
They are involved in the best band in the world. They are all multimillionaires.
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None of you are giving the band enough credit. They are the BESTEST band in the world and they are BILLIONAIRES!!
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LonelyRoad:
maccala:
Brian lives in Santa Monica in a bueatiful house by the beach....and to live in Santa Monica you have to have a little bit of money. So I guess they are making at least 6 figures a year?
They are involved in the best band in the world. They are all multimillionaires.
I assume you have proof that they're this rich?
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walliebaby:
LonelyRoad:
maccala:
Brian lives in Santa Monica in a bueatiful house by the beach....and to live in Santa Monica you have to have a little bit of money. So I guess they are making at least 6 figures a year?
They are involved in the best band in the world. They are all multimillionaires.
I assume you have proof that they're this rich?
Unless they have a gambling addiction, it's kinda obvious they would be millionaires playing around the world with Paul McCartney for 10 years.
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LonelyRoad:
walliebaby:
LonelyRoad:
maccala:
Brian lives in Santa Monica in a bueatiful house by the beach....and to live in Santa Monica you have to have a little bit of money. So I guess they are making at least 6 figures a year?
They are involved in the best band in the world. They are all multimillionaires.
I assume you have proof that they're this rich?
Unless they have a gambling addiction, it's kinda obvious they would be millionaires playing around the world with Paul McCartney for 10 years.
Haha! This.
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nobodytoldme:
LonelyRoad:
walliebaby:
LonelyRoad:
maccala:
Brian lives in Santa Monica in a bueatiful house by the beach....and to live in Santa Monica you have to have a little bit of money. So I guess they are making at least 6 figures a year?
They are involved in the best band in the world. They are all multimillionaires.
I assume you have proof that they're this rich?
Unless they have a gambling addiction, it's kinda obvious they would be millionaires playing around the world with Paul McCartney for 10 years.
Haha! This.
Right? No, Paul McCartney pays his band in gummy bears and gift certificates. "Here Abe, it's a $50 gift certificate to Hooters, love the drumming." *walks away*
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LonelyRoad:
nobodytoldme:
LonelyRoad:
walliebaby:
LonelyRoad:
maccala:
Brian lives in Santa Monica in a bueatiful house by the beach....and to live in Santa Monica you have to have a little bit of money. So I guess they are making at least 6 figures a year?
They are involved in the best band in the world. They are all multimillionaires.
I assume you have proof that they're this rich?
Unless they have a gambling addiction, it's kinda obvious they would be millionaires playing around the world with Paul McCartney for 10 years.
Haha! This.
Right? No, Paul McCartney pays his band in gummy bears and gift certificates. "Here Abe, it's a $50 gift certificate to Hooters, love the drumming." *walks away*
Ah...assumptions. So helpful. Thanks for the solid facts.
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I seriously doubt any member of this band are millionaires, let alone multi-millionaires. Paul has never been known to pay his bands well. Ask Stella about her dad and his money. As for an opening act, I don't mind the DJ and film. I would actually like Paul to get on stage sooner than he does. If I knew Brian, Rusty and Abe were playing their songs before the show, that would be my bathroom break. Sorry folks. I'm paying my money to see Paul, not the band.
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cfergoid:
oobu24:
cfergoid:
oobu24:
cfergoid:
audi:
Well, they're important enough for Paul to mention their tenth anniversary of playing with him. I'll take it a step further and insist that they've all earned the right to open the show with a handful of their original songs.
I'd much prefer this than the DJ, why would anybody not want to see this? I'd take live music as the support act any day.
I'd prefer the DJ with Paul's music rather than unfamiliar music from the 'band'.
Going to a show and seeing a new artist play a half hour set that makes you go "wow, those guys are really good" can be a real highlight. Like I said, not necessarily the band but some up an coming talent.
And what if they are crap?
That is a possibility but they gotta have their chance IMO.
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McCartney's band has not "opened" for him in ten years, it ain't gonna happen now. It's a cute dream, though!
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RMartinez:
McCartney's band has not "opened" for him in ten years, it ain't gonna happen now. It's a cute dream, though!
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Paul's booking fees might have decreased throughout the years because of the set list and playing basically the same show. The stones could get away with asking $ 7 million per show because they haven't toured since 2007. The smiths.....$5 million is fair, because they were one of the best bands coming out of the 80's. Prince $ 4 million???? that's too much. I think if Paul wants to remain in the " Top Tier" acts....he must have a new show. At least come up with different tricks, for example, different concept, different stage, different songs etc....... I go to a lot of concerts, so I have a lot of shows and tours to compare to. U2 , every time they go on tour have a different stage, different concept, and most importantly, different set lists. Same thing with other bands..... even the stones....for their 5 shows they did last year, they rehearsed 90 different songs!!!!!!!!! Roger waters.....he is doing " the wall" this time around, however , last time he was doing " dark side of the moon" Sting was doing the symphony tour, now he is doing "back to bass" mark knopfler, he has a new album every 2 years and a tour to promote it. Gosh, even ringo......ringo has been releasing on average a new album every 2 years with a tour to support his new songs..... And for macca? it's been sort of like his "greatest hits" tour forever..... that might be the reason why promoters aren't able to demand a higher booking fee for paul... $2.5 million isn't much.....that puts him in the same catetory as the red hot chili peppers- phoenix, Blur, Stone Roses etc..... top tier would be $4 million plus acts like " stones, U2, the smiths, prince... second tier would be below $2.5 million third tier $ 1 million fourth : under $1 million.
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maccala:
I go to a lot of concerts, so I have a lot of shows and tours to compare to. U2 , every time they go on tour have a different stage, different concept, and most importantly, different set lists. Same thing with other bands.....{snip} Sting was doing the symphony tour, now he is doing "back to bass"
Back to Bass is not a new tour; Sting did a tour with the exact same name at least a year or so ago.
And for macca? it's been sort of like his "greatest hits" tour forever.....
Because that's how he likes it. He used to change up his tours, too; I've seen them all. But now he apparently feels that what the fans want to see, especially at large shows, is hits and Beatles songs. Look at his set list for Coachella - also a young audience there, but not much drastically different. It would be wonderful fun to get a radical set list change but at this point, I never *expect* it.
that might be the reason why promoters aren't able to demand a higher booking fee for paul...
I don't think it's the promoters demanding a fee for Paul - I think that it's Paul asking to be paid a guaranteed amount upfront before he commits to do any show. Promoters have to pay him first, no matter if they sell 1 ticket or 100,000.